PHI CD 227: FRANCIS JACKSON
LIVE YORK MINSTER
RECORDED 1947 - 2012
CD ONE
[1] & [2] J. S. Bach (1685-1750) Wedge Prelude & Fugue
Rec. 21/8/2003 [16.20]
[3] Louis Vierne (1870-1937) Naiads Rec. August 2009 [5.56]
[4] Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) Fantasia & Toccata
[13.36]
Rec. August 2002
[5]-[7] Francis Jackson (b1917) Fantasy & Fugue (Clarkenwell)
Opus 155 (2007)
Rec. August 2009 1st published recording [15.14]
[8] Francis Jackson The Sweet Rivelet (1974)
from The Hovingham Sketches Rec. 4/8/2012
Francis Jackson Sonata Five in C minor Opus 140 (2003) [23.43]
[9] Moderato [10] Scherzetto [11] Canzona [12] Allegro
Rec. 21/8/2003 1st published recording
CD One recorded by Martin J. Monkman, Amphion Recordings,
apart from track 8 recorded by Gerco Schaap.
CD TWO
Francis Jackson Sonata Six for Organ Opus 148 (2004) [17.48]
[1] Molto moderato [2] Andante [3] Moderato Rec. 21/8/2004
(b) 1st published recording
[4] J. S. Bach The Saint Anne Prelude in E flat Off air from
B.B.C. broadcast 1955 [8.21]
[5] James Nares (1715-1783) Introduction & Fugue in E flat
Rec. 1983 (c) [5.24]
[6] Edward Cuthbert Bairstow (1874-1946) Prelude on the plainsong
"Vexilla Rex"
Rec 1983 (c) [3.45]
[7] Thomas Tertius Noble (1867-1953) Fantasy on "Leoni"
(The God of Abraham Praise)
Rec 1983 (c) [6.39]
[8] Philip Moore (b 1943) Soliloquy Rec. 1983 (c) [5.49]
[9] Heathcote Statham (1889-1973) Rhapsody in C (1927) Rec 1966
(c) [6.26]
[10] Francis Jackson Improvisation December 1947 [4.07]
From B.B.C. 78 r.p.m. acetate transcription disc 1st published
recording
[11] Francis Jackson Fanfare in B flat Opus 18 Rec 1951
from 78 r.p.m. Eboracum commercial disc E 108 [1.21]
[12] George Thalben-Ball Edwardia from The Hovingham Sketches
Rec. 4/8/2012 (a) [3.30]
[13] & [14] J. S. Bach Prelude & Fugue in G B.W.V. 614
Rec. 4/8/2012 (a) [9.24]
[15] Francis Jackson Impromptu Opus 5 (1944) Rec Hull City Hall,
16 January 1986 (a) [5.53]
From Amhion cassette tape PHI 007/CD PHI CD 180: The Composer
Plays Francis Jackson
(TOTAL PLAYING TIME: 2 hours 41 minutes and 25 seconds
CD Two recorded by a) Martin J. Monkman. b) David Rogers c)
John Rothera
Recorded, produced & graphic design by Martin J. Monkman,
Amphion Recordings.
The Recordings
All the recordings on these CDs are 'Live' i.e. given at recitals.
The earliest recordings heard in this collection were made using
one of the most primitive methods of recording sound, the 78 r.p.m.
disc, and go right through to modern digital sound. The two examples
of 78 r.p.m. discs are found on CD 2 tracks 10 and 11. In the
case of track 10, this recording was made by the B.B.C. as part
of a number of test recordings they made of the organ and choir
of York Minster during 1947 and 1948. These were recorded on
13 inch acetate B.B.C. transcription discs, revolving at 78 r.p.m.
The other 78 r.p.m. recording on track 11 was recorded and issued
commercially in 1951 on the Eborcaum label recorded by Cyril Dalby,
Radio Relay of York. It was recorded first on spool tape and
then transferred to 78 r.p.m. record for sale to the public.
It formed part of a series of records which featured the organ
and choir at York. It dates from the time when the L.P. was first
starting to make an impact in this country. By 1955 the 78 r.p.m.
record was more or less a thing of the past, as the vinyl 45 and
331/3 r.p.m. records where replacing it in common use.
The rest of the recordings are made on tape, analogue or digital,
spool or cassette. The earliest example of analogue spool tape
heard here is track 4 CD 2, an off air recording from B.B.C. A.M.
radio. The year this recording was made, 1955, the B.B.C. started
to introduce F.M. or V.H.F. radio transmissions in the south east
of the country which later that year spread to the rest of the
nation.
Tracks 5 to 8 CD 2 are examples of how the analogue cassette
tape introduced in the 1960s had advanced, and for domestic use
it was now equal in quality to that of the domestic spool tape
recorder. Track 15, CD 2, is the only track not from York, and
has been included because of the high standard of performance.
All other tracks are recorded digitally, in this instance using
Digital Audio Tape, D.A.T.
These recordings are issued by Amphion to celebrate the 95th
birthday of Dr Jackson.
Acknowledgments:
My thanks go to Doctors Jackson and Lindley. David Rogers of
Doncaster & Gerco Schaap of The Netherlands provided some
of the recordings. Colin Charnley of Warton helped with the proof
reading.
Martin J. Monkman, Amphion Recordings, 1 September 2012
PHI
CD 226: The Doncaster Schulze
St. George's Minster, Doncaster
Paul Derrett - organ
[1-14] Johann Gottlob
Töpfer (1791-1870)
Variations on 'Vive
Henri Quatre' [11.50]
[15] Gustav Merkel (1827-1885)
Adagio in E [in free style] Op.35 [6.40]
[16-17] Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Fantasia and Fugue 'Ad nos, ad salutarem undam' [27.03]
[18] J.S.Bach (1685-1750) (arr. Karg Elert)
Shepherd's Music (from 'The Christmas Oratorio') [5.47]
[19-21] Gordon Phillips (1908-1991)
Suite in F minor Pontifical March - Minuet - Toccata [11.07]
[22] Wilfrid Sanderson (1878-1935)
Allegretto in C [1.19]
[23] David Rogers (b.1957)
Toccata Jubilosa [3.32]
[24] Magnus Black (1930-1998)
Pastorale in E [3.21]
[25] Bedrich Wiedermann (1883-1951)
Impetuoso [5.36]
TOTAL PLAYING TIME: 77.25
Acknowledgements:
Paul Derrett and Amphion Recordings
are most grateful to Canon Christopher Smith, (Vicar of St.George's),
Andrew Wilson, (Organist and Choirmaster) Christopher Clay, (Head
Virger and Parish Clerk) June Dudgeon, (Assistant Virger) and
Andrew Carter, (Organ Builder) for their kind assistance in the
making of this recording.
Sources for the notes include 'The Schulze Dynasty' by Brian Hughes, published by Musical Opinion Ltd., and the church website http://www.doncasterminster.co.uk/
Recorded & produced by Martin Monkman, Amphion Recordings, October, 2008
Released 15/3/2010
Paul Derrett
Through broadcasts, his many recordings and over 400 recitals
since 1981, Paul Derrett has established himself as one of the
leading players in this country. A prize-winner of The Royal College
of Organists, he studied at The Royal College of Music with Nicholas
Danby, Richard Popplewell and Herbert Howells, but also trained
as an organ-builder and this explains his reputation for being
able to display each organ to best effect. Paul particularly enjoys
reviving interest in neglected works and suggestions for additions
to his repertoire are always welcomed. Recital venues in 2009
included nine cathedrals, amongst them St.Paul's Cathedral, London.
His website can be found at www.paulderrett.piczo.com
PHI CD 218: French Organ Music from Chester Cathedral
Philip Rushforth - organ
Quatrième Symphonie (Op 32) Louis Vierne (1870 - 1937)
[1] Prélude [2] Allegro [3] Menuet [4] Romance [5] Final
[6] Arabesque (24 Pièces en style libre) (Op 31) Louis Vierne
Symphonie-Passion (Op 23) Marcel Dupré (1886 - 1971)
[7] Le Monde dans l'attente du Sauveur [8] Nativité [9] Crucifixion
[10] Résurrection
TOTAL PLAYING TIME: 68.50
Released 6/3/07
Recorded on the evenings of 23 & 24 October 2006 at Chester Cathedral.
Console assistant: Ian Roberts. Recording sessions produced by Roger Fisher.
Recorded & produced by Martin Monkman, Amphion Recordings.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Philip Rushforth and Amphion Recordings wish to thank the Dean and Chapter of Chester Cathedral, and the administrative staff and vergers, for their unstinting support and help which ensured that the recording sessions were a pleasure for us all; David Wells Organ Builders of Liverpool for their care in ensuring that the organ was in the best possible condition for these recordings; David Sanger for his advice on the score of Vierne's Fourth Symphony; John Naylor and the Falcon Inn at Hinstock.
Philip Rushforth would also like to thank his wife, Louise, for her endless support and encouragement.
PHILIP RUSHFORTH
Philip Rushforth began his musical training as a chorister at Chester Cathedral where he began learning the organ with the Cathedral Organist, Roger Fisher. In 1991 he went up to Trinity College, Cambridge, as Organ Scholar under Dr Richard Marlow. At Trinity he broadcast and recorded frequently with the world famous college choir, and toured with them extensively in Europe, Canada and the USA. Organ studies continued with David Sanger.
Graduating in 1994, he took up the post of Assistant Organist at Southwell Minster and became the first director of the Southwell Minster Chorale. For eight years he directed the choir in Southwell and further afield.
Active as a recitalist, he has performed throughout the country and at many cathedrals and concert halls, including Westminster Cathedral, St Paul's Cathedral, and King's College, Cambridge. In September 2000 he was a finalist in the prestigious Royal College of Organists' Performer of the Year Award, performing the Poulenc Organ Concerto with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, which was broadcast on BBC Radio 3. He won many recital awards, including performing at St John's, Smith Square and at the Dublin International Organ and Choral Festival. Invitations to Italy have seen him perform in two International Organ Festivals in Cantu and Senigallia.
In September 2002 he returned to Chester Cathedral as Assistant Director of Music. He works closely with the cathedral choirs and, in addition to the daily worship of the cathedral, regularly directs them in concert, on CD, Radio 3 and Radio 4's Daily Service. He also organises the weekly organ recital series at the cathedral, performing regularly as a recitalist. He is in constant demand as an accompanist and soloist, both on organ and piano, performing with the Chester Music Society and Chester Bach Choir, and has appeared in the Chester Summer Music Festival and International Church Music Festival.
This is his first recording for AMPHION having previously recorded works by Hovland, Lemare, Swayne, Vierne, and Whitlock for the OxRecs label.
PHI CD 198: The Romantic Organ Chester Cathedral Roger Fisher, organ
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Sonata No. 1 in F minor Op. 65
Stephen István Heller (1813-1888)
Study in A flat Op. 47 No. 23
Joseph Gabriel Rheinberger (1839-1901)
Sonata No. 8 in E minor Op. 132
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Waltz in A, D. 799, No. 13
Julius Reubke (1834-1858)
Sonata in C minor on the 94th Psalm
TOTAL PLAYING TIME: 67.51
Recorded on the evenings of 6 & 7 January 2004, Chester Cathedral.
Released 18/2/04
PHI CD 195: The Organs of Southwell Minster played by Paul Derrett
Nave Organ:
Robert Ashfield: Paean
Andre Fleury: Prelude & Fugue in F minor
Freda Swain: English Pastorale
William H. Harris: Fantasy on Campion's tune: Babylon's Streams
Screen Organ:
Robert Schumann: Six Fugues on B.A.C.H.
Seth Bingham: Roulade
Paul Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphones on themes by Weber
TOTAL PLAYING TIME: 77.25
Released 11/6/03
PHI CD 190: Organ music From Chichester Cathedral Roger Fisher organ
PHI
CD 143:
PHI CD 151: Organ Music from Chester
Cathedral performed by 
PHI CD 152: Organ Music from Beverley
Minster performed by Alan Spedding
PHI CD 155:
PHI CD 164: Organ Music of Karg-Elert
PHI CD 173: The Grand Orchestral Organ John Scott Whiteley York Minster
PHI CD 175: Organ Music from Coventry Cathedral performed by Paul Derrett
PHI CD 176: Romantic Masterpieces for Organ performed by Roger Fisher
PHI CD 179: FRANCIS JACKSON YORK MINSTER ORGAN RECITALS 1994-2002
PHI CD 180: The Composer Plays - Francis Jackson - Organ Music